CVE-2006-0720 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Stack-based buffer overflow in Nullsoft Winamp 5.12 and 5.13 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .m3u file that causes an incorrect strncpy function call when the player pauses or stops the file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.13908.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Nullsoft	Winamp

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:winamp:5.13:::::::*

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238648
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/476
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015675
http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0601.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425888/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16785
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24740

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-02-23T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:48:55.322Z

Reserved: 2006-02-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-0720

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-02-23T21:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-0720

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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